Lorenzo Artami
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Producer
Lorenzo Artami was born in Lecco, Italy in 1986. He took to the art of
still photography early in his childhood and pursued his passion for
the craft well into his adolescence. Using old family cameras,
especially from his grandfather, he formed his skill in composition and
technical camera knowledge that would become the basis for his film
career. His love for art developed even further when he attended the
Liceo Artistico Medardo Rosso, an Art School in his hometown from which
he graduated with a specialization in architecture in 2006.
A few years after he concluded his studies, he joined the Italian Navy where he served as a volunteer for one year. It was during this period, in which he was often designated as official photographer for several military ceremonies and events, that he rediscovered his passions and reached his decision to dedicate his future to filmmaking. After receiving an honorable discharge, Lorenzo moved to New York City and began his studies in the field of cinematography at the New York Film Academy.
His school years in New York were characterized by the production of film projects that gained popularity among the rest of the students. After screening them at school events in which the whole academy would participate, Lorenzo gained recognition and began collaborating with several students from other programs, especially those interested in directing. An example is the collaboration with director Amanda Alvarez Diaz for whom he was the cinematographer in the short film You Only Live Once (2011), which was selected for the Memphis International Music and Film Fest in 2013.
Upon graduation he began to work in the film industry as a cinematographer, starting with the pilot episode of Sii.tv, a revolutionary online newscast presented at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2013. As a member of other departments such as the camera and the grip & electric one, he was part of many successful projects including Mia (2011) (American International Film Festival 2011), The Revenge of the Egg (2011) (Gotham Screen International Film Festival 2011), The Comedy (2012) (Sundance Film Festival 2012), Molly (2012) (International Family Film Festival 2012), The Wing Man (2012) (Sprout Film Festival 2012), The Hierarchy (New York Horror Film Festival 2012) and Hindmind (2011) (SENE Film, Music & Art Film Festival 2012).
He recently experimented as a director in The Tell-Tale Heart (2013), a short film based on the popular Edgar Allan Poe's short story, which got selected for the Snake Alley Festival of Film in 2013.
A few years after he concluded his studies, he joined the Italian Navy where he served as a volunteer for one year. It was during this period, in which he was often designated as official photographer for several military ceremonies and events, that he rediscovered his passions and reached his decision to dedicate his future to filmmaking. After receiving an honorable discharge, Lorenzo moved to New York City and began his studies in the field of cinematography at the New York Film Academy.
His school years in New York were characterized by the production of film projects that gained popularity among the rest of the students. After screening them at school events in which the whole academy would participate, Lorenzo gained recognition and began collaborating with several students from other programs, especially those interested in directing. An example is the collaboration with director Amanda Alvarez Diaz for whom he was the cinematographer in the short film You Only Live Once (2011), which was selected for the Memphis International Music and Film Fest in 2013.
Upon graduation he began to work in the film industry as a cinematographer, starting with the pilot episode of Sii.tv, a revolutionary online newscast presented at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2013. As a member of other departments such as the camera and the grip & electric one, he was part of many successful projects including Mia (2011) (American International Film Festival 2011), The Revenge of the Egg (2011) (Gotham Screen International Film Festival 2011), The Comedy (2012) (Sundance Film Festival 2012), Molly (2012) (International Family Film Festival 2012), The Wing Man (2012) (Sprout Film Festival 2012), The Hierarchy (New York Horror Film Festival 2012) and Hindmind (2011) (SENE Film, Music & Art Film Festival 2012).
He recently experimented as a director in The Tell-Tale Heart (2013), a short film based on the popular Edgar Allan Poe's short story, which got selected for the Snake Alley Festival of Film in 2013.